soon led, joined 7f out, headed from 4f out, weakened straight
soon raced in moderate 3rd, 4th after 6f, took closer order halfway, 3rd again 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, one pace after
soon off pace in rear, took closer order halfway, not go with leaders from 6f out, soon weakened
soon raced in moderate 4th, 5th after 6f, took closer order halfway, 4th on outer and pushed along early straight, soon chased front pair and one pace
soon well off pace in 5th, 4th after 5f and soon closed in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd 3f out, no extra from under 2f out
led early, soon raced in 2nd, on terms 7f out, led again from 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, quickly asserted, stayed on well, easily
After landing a Limerick maiden, Trossachs has won handicaps here and at Leopardstown in very easy fashion and though up another 12lb has an obvious chance of a four-timer despite stepping up to this trip for the first time. SHAKESPEAR'SGALLEY was always going well when scoring over the course and distance last month and though up 6lb Joseph O'Brien's improving stayer looks the one to beat. Conron won a Clonmel handicap over this trip before a superb effort when runner-up in a Punchestown handicap hurdle and he's another progressive type while Il Paradiso is very interesting over the trip for the first time having followed a Leopardstown maiden success with a run in the Irish Derby.
Brazos (USA) 33-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear and pushed along early, ridden 3f out, went moderate 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Master Of Reality (9-3) at Navan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Shakespear'sgalley (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Prominent, 3rd after halfway, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead from over 50yds out, won at Curragh 2m hcp gd in Jun beating Legal Spin (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Hot Beat (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Settled 4th, 5th after 4f, took closer order under 3f out, travelled well in 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression on winner under 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Newcross (11-0) at Listowel 1m 7f Yielding in Jun.
Trossachs 10-11fav (9-2) Soon raced in 4th, closed up from 4f out, on terms before straight, led under 2f out, soon edged left to rail, asserted from over 1f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jul beating Moktamel (9-6) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tirmizi (FR) 14-1 (9-11) Waited with, soon in rear, pushed along approaching straight and headway, one pace 1 1/2f out, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Trossachs (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m 5f hcp gf in Jul.
Il Paradiso (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, no extra from over 2f out, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Sovereign (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Conron (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, headway on outer 2 out and went 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge before last where not fluent, led briefly run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, 2nd of 24, 1 1/4l behind Musical Slave (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in May.
